Circle Time | NYC Clothing Pickup

Currently we are able to handle pickups from addresses in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan.

If you're elsewhere in the Greater New York City area and are interested in organizing a pickup in your community (school, building, office, etc.) please reach out to us here!

We accept baby and children's clothing items that are:
- clean (washed)
- in good condition, free of rips, stains or significant all-over wear
- made entirely or mostly of natural fibers, like cotton
- in styles we believe our customers will love
- sizes Newborn through children's 6/7 (Small)

We will offer $1 - $9 in shopping credit for every in season item accepted, based on the brand, category and condition. At this time we do accept onesies and pajamas that meet the above parameters and are ready to be loved again, but are not able to pay out for them given their limited resale value. The same goes for off season items, as storing them is costly.

You'll receive an email from us within one week of your Trade In with a summary of the amount of items accepted and associated shopping credit!

If you received a free pickup, $10 will be deducted from each pickup to make it viable for us to come to you.

Yes, however the amount of Trade In credit you receive depends on the item and the time of year.

The following "All the time" items are accepted for credit year-round if they meet our other parameters:

• Tee shirts and short sleeved shirts
• Jeans
• Cotton pants and leggings
• Overalls
• Short sleeved dresses, jumpsuits
• Sweatshirts

The following items will receive Trade In credit from September through January:

• Sweaters
• Long sleeve shirts
• Items made of wool or other cool weather materials
• Items with distinct cool weather designs or features

The following items will receive Trade In credit from March through June:

• Tank / sleeveless tees and tops
• Shorts and shortalls
• Skirts and skirtalls
• Bathing suits
• Items made of linen or other warm weather materials
• Items with distinct warm weather designs or features

About 5% of traded in items have treatable stains. We are delighted to share that we are able to save most of these for reuse by adding non toxic stain remover, washing in cold water and hanging them to dry.

Items that are in good condition but aren't a match to our style profile will be donated to one of our local NYC charities that provide children's items to families in need.

We recycle textiles that are in poor condition and unfit for reuse.

Don't get us wrong, if you have clean items in good condition that are currently being accepted by a charity you support, we are all for that!

Our mission is to reduce textile waste, and charitable donations are not the blanket solution to that problem. Many charities receive more donations than they can handle, including many items that are unfit for reuse or resale.

Our service is something to consider if at least one of the following applies:

• you support our mission to reduce textile waste
• you have items that may not all be in good condition and no time to sort
• you want to save money by participating in the circular economy

Currently we are offering pickups on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month. This will be during business hours, typically the morning, between 9am - 1pm.

If this schedule does not work for you, please send us a note so we can find a solution.